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British National (Overseas) Status Holder

GuernseySpecial cases

Explore the five recorded questions, answers and sources for this pathway.

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What exactly is the official special programme/status and why does it exist?

Guernsey’s Hong Kong British National (Overseas) route has a Status Holder pathway. It is for BN(O) status holders themselves, their partner or spouse, their dependent children or grandchildren under the age of 18, and adult relatives with a high degree of dependency on the BN(O) or the BN(O)’s partner. (A separate BN(O) Adult Child pathway exists for the BN(O)’s or their partner’s adult children born on or after 1 July 1979 and that adult child’s own dependants.)

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  • HK BN(O) route guidance, "Overview" section
    The BN(O) Status Holder route is for BN(O) status holders, their partner or spouse, their dependent children or grandchildren under the age of 18, and adult relatives with a high degree of dependency on the BN(O) or the BN(O)’s partner.
  • HK BN(O) route guidance, "Overview" section
    There are 2 pathways under the Hong Kong BN(O) route in the rules: the BN(O) Status Holder route and the BN(O) Adult Child route.

Which specific population, role, circumstance or historical/legal situation does it cover?

It covers British National (Overseas) status holders, their partner or spouse, their dependent children or grandchildren under the age of 18, and adult relatives with a high degree of dependency on the BN(O) status holder or the BN(O) status holder's partner.

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What circumstance, event, relationship, nomination, invitation or status activates access?

Access is activated by holding BN(O) status, or by being the partner or spouse, a dependent child or grandchild under the age of 18, or an adult relative with a high degree of dependency on the BN(O) status holder or their partner.

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What sponsor, authority, nomination, certification, evidence or other step must occur before the status can be obtained?

Applications to Guernsey's BN(O) route must be referred to Guernsey for authority to issue or refuse. The application fee is GBP 193 for 30 months' permission or GBP 268 for 5 years' permission; the Immigration Health Surcharge is not payable for Crown Dependency BN(O) routes. The official source does not state any sponsor, nomination or certification step.

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  • CTA guidance, "Settlement" subsection
    we will time spent in the UK and the Crown Dependencies will count towards the 5 years residency requirement for settlement both in the UK and the Crown Dependencies.

What immigration status and rights result, how long do they last, can family be included, and what happens if the special qualifying circumstance ends?

Applicants are granted permission for either a period of 5 years, or a period of 30 months (extendable for a further 30 months). Holders have no access to public funds; work is permitted, including self-employment and voluntary work, except employment as a professional sportsperson (including as a sports coach); study is permitted, subject to the ATAS condition in Appendix ATAS. Time spent in the UK and the Crown Dependencies counts towards the 5-year residency requirement for settlement, both in the UK and in the Crown Dependencies. The route covers the partner or spouse, dependent children or grandchildren under 18 and highly dependent adult relatives. The official source does not state what happens if the qualifying circumstance ends.

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These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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